Alain Baraton, the tree lover

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Alain Baraton publishes "The dictionary in love with trees" © éditions Plon / DR

By: Jean-François Cadet Follow

50 mins

Head gardener of the National Estate of Trianon and of the Grand Parc de Versailles, Alain Baraton returns in his “Tree lovers dictionary” on his passion for trees.

A journey through the history of the forest and to the roots of these unique beings in the world. 

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What do the Bounty rebels have in common with the Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Mathai? Between Robin Hood and Leonardo da Vinci? Between Gotlib and Ronsard? Between the Buddhist monks of Sri Lanka and the French naturalist Pierre Belon? Well, all of them participate or have participated in this love which animates our guest.

Alain Baraton

is used to microphones and cameras, he is the head gardener of the National Estate of Trianon and of the Grand Parc de Versailles. His new work breathes the scent of nature. We also meet birds, small mammals, insects. And especially trees.

Alain Baraton's

“ 

Dictionary of Trees Lovers 

” has been published by Plon editions.

Report:

Fanny Bleichner

has turned the pages of the comic strip without words, entitled

UOS

which has just been released, with editions 2024, and signed Benjamin Adam.

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